Associated Luxury Hotels Internationa

PARADISE ISLAND, BAHAMAS (February 2012) – Associated Luxury Hotels International (ALHI) recently conducted its annual Industry Advisory Council conference at Atlantis, Paradise Island in the Bahamas. During the conference, IAC attendees – which consisted of meeting professionals, incentive/recognition specialists, association executives and hoteliers – participated in the “IAC Walk for a Cause.” Each attendee received a pedometer, and wore it for the duration of the conference. On the last day of the conference ALHI collected the total steps from each attendee. The group walked approximately 1,250 miles collectively. In celebration, ALHI and Atlantis, Paradise Island each donated $1,250 to the Bahamas’ Children’s Emergency Hostel, which provides accommodations, food, clothing, medical care and other necessities for the benefit of abandoned and neglected children. Ted Adderley, Senior Director of Sales & Marketing for Atlantis, Paradise Island, presented the $2,500 check to Marita Ferguson, Administrator for Bahama’s Children’s Emergency Hostel.  

With a distinctive worldwide portfolio of more than 130 Four- and Five-Diamond quality hotels and resorts, ALHI provides planners and their organizations experienced National Sales Organization (NSO) services with diverse options among its outstanding member hotels and resorts which specialize in meetings and incentive programs. There is no cost to planners’ organizations to utilize the National Sales services of ALHI, as its members’ dues fund the organization to best serve planners with local professionals.  

Atlantis, set amidst the lush tropical splendor of Paradise Island, Bahamas, recently completed an impressive $1 billion expansion. Resort offerings include 3,400 guest rooms and suites; 60 meeting rooms with a total of 200,000 square feet of indoor function space; and an additional 21 locations offering 300,000 square feet of breathtaking outdoor event space. Atlantis also features the 30,000-square-foot Mandara Spa, 20 million gallon Aquaventure waterpark, 21 restaurants, and 19 bars and lounges.   

For more information about ALHI, or to inquire about a future meeting at any of the ALHI member properties including Atlantis, Paradise Island, contact your nearest ALHI National Sales Office, call the “ALHI Group Desk” toll-free at 866-303-ALHI (2544), and visit www.alhi.com . # # # PR Contact: Karen Lamonica at (407) 788-7070, ext. 208 or klamonica@chisano.com